I say yes to family right away, then feel uneasy on the way home.
When family asks me for something, I say yes at first. Sometimes, as I walk along a tree-lined path in fall, I find myself thinking about it again.
Scenes
- I answered as soon as I heard the request. — When my family asked, I said yes right away. As I walked along a path lined with autumn leaves, I thought about that answer again.
- That answer kept coming back to me. — Before deciding whether to turn down my family’s request, I couldn’t stop wondering why I’d answered so quickly.
- Fortune doesn’t decide for you. — A day’s fortune is a way to read its flow, not an answer that tells you whether to accept a family request.
- It’s okay to take a little time. — Next time someone asks, try saying, “Let me check and get back to you.” It gives you time to notice how you feel.
- Notice what lingers after you answer. — When you look up today’s fortune again, try remembering the moment you answered as soon as you heard the request.
Stories by Jirisan Mansin
- Jirisan Mansin
- A dream of getting out of the water comes back, even on an autumn walk
- Even dressed, I ask my fortune whether I should rest today.
- You pause over the contract while choosing a signing date.
- Even after a celebration, my body takes a while to settle.
- I changed again in front of the mirror.
- While doing the dishes, I hesitate over deleting my friend’s number.
- Even after we pick a day to move in together, I check the calendar again while getting ready for work.
- I meet someone I might work with, and the first thing I think of is their zodiac animal.